Gan Ning said, Guo Jia's face was shocked, ordinary soldiers, four clothes, his financial resources are so strong, Jing Xiang is rich, it is really extraordinary, Xu Chu couldn't help but spit when he heard this: "The battlefield is against each other, and the competition is not the clothes of the soldiers." ”

Gan Ning did not get angry when he heard this, only when Xu Chu was jealous, Pang Shanmin heard Xu Chu's words, but he thought it was true, although the Jingxiang army and horses were on an expedition to Xichuan, and retreated from Jiangdong several times, compared to Liu Biao's rule of Jingxiang, the combat power was much stronger, but compared to Cao Ying's division of a hundred battles, there was still a big gap, and when Zhang Ren ambushed Pang Tong in Xichuan, Pang Shanmin also found that Jingzhou military horses were only good at fighting, and if they encountered adversity, they often collapsed.

The character of the soldier is not Pang Shanmin's business for two years, it can be reversed, that Cao Cao is very good at commanding the army, and his army sergeants and pawns are all with the temperament of the lord, and they can still fight bravely in the face of adversity, and since Cao Cao won Xuzhou, he recruited Danyang elite soldiers, supplemented by the tiger and leopard cavalry with few defeats, and its combat power should not be underestimated.

Pang Shanmin wanted to enter Runan, and he had already prepared to fight against Cao Cao on the battlefield, but every time he thought of Cao Jun's bravery, Pang Shanmin was always quite hesitant in his heart.

In war, there will always be war damage, and there will always be deaths...... Even Pang Shanmin, the person behind the scenes, had to face the losses of the war, and invaded Runan, he had to face the heavy resistance of Cao Cao's army and horses.

Maybe Gan Ning, Huang Zhong, Dong Heng, Wei Yan led the army and horses, all soldiers used their lives, but Pang Shanmin couldn't bear to see his mistakes, before pacifying Xichuan, it was because Liu Zhang was weak, so he could go smoothly and plunder his land, but Cao Cao was by no means a weak person, and his troops were quite methodical, even Pang Shanmin also thought that it was far from being as easy as he imagined to get Runan.

Xu Chu saw the atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed, and couldn't help but be stunned, and said to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, what Xu Mou said is wrong?" ”

"Not ......" Guo Jia couldn't help laughing when he heard this, seeing the hesitation on Pang Shanmin's face, Guo Jia sighed: "Jia seems to know what the mountain people think, the former prime minister has also faced such a state of mind, thinking about the attack on Wancheng back then, the prime minister first lost Dian Wei, and then lost the eldest son, and the pain in his heart is self-evident." ”

When Pang Shanmin heard Guo Jia's words, he smiled bitterly, nodded slightly, and said, "Feng Xiao can make the prime minister surrender?" ”

When Guo Jia heard this, he couldn't help laughing, and said to Pang Shanmin: "The mountain people are very surprised by Jia's words, now the mountain people have such a foundation, if they are willing to surrender to the prime minister, Jia is also the master, and the mountain people can be ranked as the third prince in the court." ”

Pang Shanmin shook his head and smiled, and said to Guo Jia: "If two years ago, the mountain people heard Fengxiao's words, they would have complied with it, but now, Pang's resolution is related to the officials and people of the two states, although the prime minister is acting well, it is contrary to Pang's concept, and Pang Mou is difficult to obey." ”

"What is the philosophy of the mountain people?" When Guo Jia heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "The world is in turmoil, the princes of each family are competing with each other, and the means are different, and after winning the world, if you are willing to rectify the rule of officials, develop production, and create a prosperous world, it is not difficult. ”

"In short, it's different from the prime minister."

Now although the land of Jing and Yierzhou is still far away from winning the world, the people of Pang Shan have sprung up, although the process of merger of the princes has been greatly accelerated, but now even if it is Sun Quan of Jiangdong, there is also a chance to catch up and win the world, and it is too early to talk about the concept of governing the world.

Guo Jia saw that Pang Shanmin's words were nothing, and he did not pursue it, and said to Pang Shanmin: "Although Guo is friends with the mountain people, he is a courtier when he gets along with Yu Cheng, and please don't blame Guo for speaking out before!" ”

"How can you blame?" When Pang Shanmin heard this, he couldn't help laughing: "Treat each other with sincerity, Pang is happy in his heart, but when the situation is today, when Pang and the prime minister are in a showdown, the rest of the princes, Pang Mou is not in his eyes, and the prime minister is really a fierce enemy in Pang's heart!" ”

Guo Jia saw that Pang Shanmin was solemn, and nodded, and frequently drank with Pang Shanmin, but the wine was too drunk, and Pang Shanmin and Guo Jia were both drunk and lying. Xu Chu and Gan Ning looked at each other, and the latter one lifted one and went back to their residences.

The next day, Guo Jia woke up, called Xu Chu, and the two went to Changsha Fang City, Guo Jia was quite curious about the changes in Jing Xiang over the years, and asked Pang Shanmin before, it was difficult to know its details, so he simply went to Fang City to take a look.

Guo Jia also wanted to know what thaumaturgy Jing Xiang had in the past year to make him so rich.

Changsha Fang City, crowded with people, merchants coming and going, one after another, Guo Jia couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart, although the Pang Shanmin is not good at using the way of soldiers, but this ability to govern the people's livelihood should not be underestimated, that is, among Cao Ying, Xun Yu, Chen Qun and others, it seems that they do not have such ability as him.

Changsha is a remote place, and its prosperity in two years is no less than Xu Du, how can this be an ordinary official?

The hustle and bustle of the market, Xu Chu guarded Guo Jia's side, the past businessmen, did not dare to block his road, Guo Jia went to a ready-to-wear store, saw the clothes he sold, but dozens of dollars, the price is less than half of Xu Du.

Guo Jia was curious, approached the shopkeeper, and said to the shopkeeper: "I don't know the clothes here, why is the price so cheap?" ”

"Sir, not from Jingxiang." When the shopkeeper heard Guo Jia asking, he couldn't help laughing: "Now Jingxiang cloth and silk are all out of the Kuai family, which has loom thaumaturgy, and the price of cloth is cheap, so the price of this clothing is naturally cheap, and the current price is still the price after paying commercial tax, otherwise the price of this clothing is even cheaper!" ”

The shopkeeper said, looking at Guo Jia's appearance is extraordinary, and said to Guo Jia: "This is all ordinary cloth, and the fabrics are more exquisite. ”

Guo Jia smiled and waved his hand, and said to the shopkeeper: "This Jingxiang business tax is quite strict? ”

"That's the General's idea." The shopkeeper smiled when he heard this: "Agricultural tax tithes, commercial tax tithes, but not heavy taxes, the general created more thaumaturgy, for the production of craftsmen for various families, Jingxiang counties, the products are quite abundant, and the price is cheap, is a merchant, but also than before, earn more." ”

Guo Jia nodded slightly when he heard this, but he was strange in his heart about the business tax levied by the people of Pang Shan, under the rule of Cao Cao, there was no commercial tax, the merchant stayed, rented a house, and the money paid was a tax, but this Jingxiang goods exchange, and also collected taxes, isn't it harsh to the people?

But after thinking about it, Guo Jia is a little unclear, so, if he is harsh on the people, this business dealer, beware of resentment, but the shopkeeper in front of him not only has no complaints, but also calls Pang Shanmin and Jingxiang family virtuous, which is detailed, Guo Jia for a while, and can't think clearly.

It's just that Guo Jia faintly feels that Jingxiang's prosperity seems to have a lot to do with this tax reform, and this matter should be understood thoroughly.

Seeing that Guo Jia was silent, the shopkeeper did not urge, and left Guo Jia to deal with the rest of the guests in the store, Guo Jia came back to his senses and ordered Xu Chu to choose two clothes for a change of clothes, and after giving the shopkeeper money, he left the store with Xu Chu.

One way through the market, Guo Jia suddenly found that this Jingxiang is not only cheap cloth, but also its food, leather, utensils and other affairs, all of which are cheaper than Xu Du, Guo Jia left the market, and the stunned look on his face did not disperse for a long time, Xu Chu saw Guo Jia's thoughts, and said to Guo Jia: "Isn't it that things are cheaper, why is Fengxiao so surprised?" With you and me, what can't you afford to buy? ”

Guo Jia couldn't cry or laugh when he heard this, and said to Xu Chu: "It's not because of this, but because I'm thinking about the reason for this price." ”

After that, Guo Jia clapped his hands and said with a smile: "When you ask the mountain people for details, Zhong Kang can go with me to see the mountain people." ”

"Is there any wine?" Xu Chu couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Yesterday, you and Na Pang Shanmin got drunk early, and Xu and Na Gan Ning did not distinguish between victory and defeat." ”

"The mountain people are bold people, and they will not be without you to drink!" Guo Jia said that, and muttered: "It's just this tax matter, but I don't know if he is willing to say it." ”

Guo Jia said, the two went straight to the Taishou Mansion, and Pang Shanmin couldn't help laughing when he heard the reason why Guo Jia came.

The matter of business tax in this era is indeed a little difficult to understand, that is, before Erkuai, but also quite at a loss, after the implementation of the tax system, Erkuai tasted the benefits, and now the people of Pang Shan are resigned to their actions, take Kuai Yue's words, this Pang Shan people in the people's livelihood knowledge, the Tao is far more profound than Erkuai.

Seeing Guo Jia's appearance of being willing to hear the details, Pang Shanmin smiled at Guo Jia: "This matter is quite complicated, but if Feng Xiao wants to know, Pang can also tell him, but this move is not suitable for implementation under the rule of the prime minister, even if he is filial piety, it is useless." ”

"The mountain people can speak of it, as for whether it is suitable or not, Jia Ke will decide for himself!" Guo Jia saw that Pang Shanmin had already spoken out, and was afraid that he would regret it, so he smiled at Pang Shanmin: "Shanmin should inform Guo first about the ins and outs of this three-percent commercial tax!" ”

"The prime minister raises soldiers, all rely on agricultural taxes, after there is a military tun, in addition to raising soldiers, agricultural taxes can also be used to support the court, for the prime minister, the military tun is open source, but also throttling, the remaining silver money, is the income." Pang Shanmin talked eloquently, Guo Jia listened carefully, and when he heard Pang Shanmin's words, Guo Jia nodded, anxious in his heart, and said to Pang Shanmin: "Don't talk about the prime minister, just say that you Jingxiang business tax!" ”

"After comparison, we know the advantages and disadvantages." Pang Shanmin shook his head slightly, and said to Guo Jia: "I Jingxiang has thaumaturgy, abundant grain, looms can make cloth and silk mass-produced, compared to the Central Plains ordinary people weaving, ploughing the fields, fast and numerous, the output is not the same, naturally you can extract a certain amount of taxes from it, as to improve people's livelihood, training soldiers and horses, thirty percent of the commercial tax, compared to the income of the merchants, it is not a heavy tax, so I Jingxiang can use the commercial tax to make the court profitable, and under the rule of the prime minister, it cannot be used." ”

"Thaumaturgy can make all the utensils cheap?" Guo Jia seemed to have touched the key to what Pang Shanmin said, and said to Pang Shanmin: "If there is no thaumaturgy, it is impossible to implement commercial taxes?" ”

"The progress of thaumaturgy has promoted the progress of commerce, if Fengxiao investigates its principle, it is more complicated to say, but in Pang's view, there is no basis for the implementation of commercial taxes under the rule of the prime minister, if the prime minister forcibly levies, within a few years, the Central Plains will be embarrassed." Pang Shanmin said that, and smiled at Guo Jia: "As for thaumaturgy, it is the root of my Jingxiang's wealth now, Pang Mou can't share it with the prime minister, and I hope that Feng Xiaoxiao will not be blamed." ”

(To be continued)